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Maria Gabriela Palacio
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#SOSColombia: Remember Sharpeville?
The Colombian government’s violent repression of political dissent is dangerous
Marie Antoinette rules in Colombia as the masses protest against inequality
Citizens have taken to the streets as the country’s transition away from a 70-year civil war gives them opportunity to find their voices
Noise or signal? Social media’s role in Bolivia’s coup
Narratives spread on social networking sites were used to justify military intervention in democratic processes
Chile’s riots the dance of the dispossessed
Protests are not a new phenomenon in the country, but the violence is
People in Ecuador have woken up to a fragmented and polarised society
The protests and their aftermath have uncovered the social tensions arising from the marginalisation of indigenous populations in the country